Opinion Hezbollah supporters in Marjayoun, Lebanon, May 7, 2018. Photo: Reuters / Aziz Taher / File. JNS.org – The COVID-19 virus has not yet hit Lebanon harder than other nations, but no one will be surprised if it does. A small country sandwiched between shattered Syria and dynamic Israel, Lebanon is in failing economic health. Among the symptoms: rising debt, spiraling inflation, soaring unemployment, falling foreign currency reserves, and an eroding Lebanese pound. Electricity and water do not flow reliably. The country´s hospitals are short on funds for salaries and medical supplies. This month, for the first time, Lebanon failed to repay a $1.2 billion Eurobond. `How can we pay...
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